McSweeney’s Oakwood Hills Open Meetings Bill Signed

Posted on 08/19/2015 by Cal SkinnerAugust 19, 2015

A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney:

McSweeney’s Open Meetings Act Reform Bill Signed Into Law

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Springfield, IL – Legislation, which will amend the Open Meetings Act to make reporting violations of the law easier, was signed into law today.

Not all of Oakwood Hills’ meetings on the power plant were as open as this one.

Representative David McSweeney’s House Bill 175 allows the reporting of an Open Meetings Act violation within 60 days from the discovery of an alleged violation.

Previously, the Open Meetings Act only allowed the reporting of violations within 60 days from the alleged violation itself.‎

“I want to thank Senator Duffy for leading the effort in the Senate to pass this common sense piece of legislation that will make it easier for citizens to report government transparency violations,” Rep. McSweeney said.

House Bill 175 unanimously passed both legislative chambers this past spring. It is effective immediately.

Comments

McSweeney’s Oakwood Hills Open Meetings Bill Signed — 3 Comments

Cynthia Allen Schenk on 08/19/2015 at 3:32 pm said:

Fantastic..this is really great news..
Jean Wilson on 08/19/2015 at 3:44 pm said:

Thanks David.

OMA is tantamount to the first amendment, both of which are seldom properly utilized.
The Nob on 08/19/2015 at 5:41 pm said:

Nice, but there should be no time limit if the gov is not following the rules.